Bernhard Juurlink

Several aspects of the normal biology and
pathology of glial-neuronal interactions are studied at the cell
biological level in Dr. Juurlink's lab. One project examines
how astrocytes and oligodendrocytes respond to and cope with
ischemia, the sudden loss of blood supply which underlies stroke.
Another study examines the effect of oxidative stress on the
function of oligodendrocytes, and whether this might be a factor
in the development of multiple sclerosis. A third project studies
how the differentiation of precursor cells is controlled in the
nervous system. These projects rely heavily on the use of advanced
tissue culture techniques, and may lead to the development of
transplantation therapies for MS, or other disorders of brain
cellular metabolism.